Chaminade was the 31-28 winner over St. Anthony when they last played one another back in August of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Flyers took a hard 33-19 fall against the Friars on Saturday. The Flyers were down 26-3 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
When it comes to explaining why Chaminade lost, don't look at Sean Carnevale. Despite the final result, he threw for 173 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
St. Anthony's found their leader in sophomore Anthony Diieso, who threw for 158 yards and three TDs while completing 93.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 93 yards and one score on only 11 carries. Diieso's passing game has become a key predictor of the Friars' success: the team is 3-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Xavier Bala, who rushed for 102 yards and one touchdown on only 14 carries.
Chaminade has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season. As for St. Anthony's, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Chaminade will square off against rival Cardinal Hayes at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, St. Anthony's is set to challenge their familiar foe Archbishop Stepinac at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Bala and John Smith.
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